Blood- Mind Map

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  • Created by: .Em.Reed.
  • Created on: 01-10-17 13:51
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  • Blood
    • Transports materials around the body and protects against disease
      • Cells
        • Red blood cells
          • Transport oxygen
            • From the lungs to tissues
            • Efficient because...
              • Huge numbers
              • Tiny- they can pass through narrow capillaries
              • Flattened disc shape
                • Increased surface area
                  • Rapid diffusion of oxygen
              • Contain haemoglobin
                • Absorbs oxygen in the lungs and releases oxygen in the rest of the body
        • White blood cells
          • Protect against disease
          • Phagocytosis
            • Engulf(bacteria&other pathogens)
      • Solutes
      • Liquid
      • Blood platelets
        • Help the blood to clot
      • Plasma
        • Transports dissolved substances around the body
          • Hormones
          • Antibodies
          • Nutrients
            • Water
            • Glucose
            • Amino acids
            • Minerals
            • Vitamins
          • Waste substances
            • Carbon dioxide
            • Urea
    • Heart
      • Away
        • In arteries
          • High pressure
      • Return
        • In veins
          • Low Pressure

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